Judgment

Sanjay Dhar, J.—Through the medium of instant petition, the petitioner-Institute has challenged order dated 07.08.2020 passed by respondent No.4 whereby a decision has been taken to consider the case of the petitioner-Institute for grant of affiliation for the next session i.e. 2020-22 subject to the production of fresh NOC from the Government. A direction, asking the respondents to grant affiliation to the petitioner-Institute for running the Diploma in Elementary Education course during the Session 2019-21 or, in the alternative to pay the compensation to the tune of Rs.50.00 lacs to the petitioner-Institute, has also been sought.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that it is an Institute established in accordance with law for imparting Elementary Teachers Training Course which is now called as ‘Diploma in Elementary Education’. It is averred that after fulfilling the requisite norms and guidelines, the petitioner-Institute was granted NOC by the Government which was valid for one academic session, whereafter the same came to be extended from time to time on deposit